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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Destan" data-source="post: 1651940" data-attributes="member: 12157">Very difficult, I think, but I'll defer to Baden's player on that point. I think he (Baden) developed a respect and appreciation for Imperials from that brief, initial encounter. Though it does not show up too often in the story hour (yet), Apians are loathed throughout the Valusian island. They are seen as imperialists, and the impending war between the Empire of Apia and the Queendom of Luc Valu (a southern monarchy on the Valus) fuels this collective rancor.Not only that, but I think Baden considered spending one of his all-too-few ability point increases in Charisma. Nearly heretical for fighter types, huh? Can't remember if he actually did so.I wish I had an answer for you. I do not currently own Grim Tales, but if it's half as good as many folks on these boards say it is, it may be a worthy future purchase. And I'm not sure the Valus is a "low magic" setting; it's just not as replete with arcane stuff as some other, more publicized settings. The lack of high-level NPCs severely restricts some of the more powerful and flashy spells. Oh hell, who am I kidding? I guess it is low magic. Well, in the fantasy genre, some of my favorites include George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. A hard-to-find historical book called The Assyrian by Nicholas Guild (though it's not really fantasy, per se). I enjoyed Guy Gavriel Kay's A Song for Arbonne, Tigana, and The Lions of Al-Rassan. Of course, there's Tolkien's works. I have to admit I no longer read fantasy/sci-fi; I sorta fell out of love with the genre when it - to me! - seemed to become a little too, ah, sugar-coated. When I read now, it's re-reading books I loved or the 'classics', for lack of a better term.DMs wanting to inject some historical pain into their campaigns would be well-served to read Manchester's A World Lit Only by Fire and - especially - the late, great Barabra Tuchman's A Distant Mirror. Also liked Sharon Kay Penman's Falls the Shadow. Those last three are historical, not fantasy, but all are excellent.And, of course, I read a handle of story hours here at work. Mainly the 'biggies' - Sep's, PC's (though I'm not close to being current on it), Zad/Dru's, Old One's, and EternalNewbie's. Those aren't all of them, just the one's off the top of my head. I need to delve into Wulf Ratbane's old tale, and Diaglo's OD&D stuff is compelling - I still have a deep sense of fondness and nostalgia for the previous versions of this game we all love.Next update. Thank Moradin. I'm tired of writing about Baden, to be perfectly honest. The damned dwarf has made his way into my dreams.G'day!D</blockquote>

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